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Talking Tennis Southern Style

Ron Cioffi, USTA Southern, Senior Manager, Communications

Talking Tennis Southern Style covers tennis in nine Southern states and is hosted by longtime tennis TV & radio personality Sam Crenshaw. The weekly podcast is the official show of USTA Southern, the largest section of the United State Tennis Association and represents 26% of the national members.

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All Episodes

42:25

Australian Open analysis by Martin Blackman

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2021/02/11

USTA, Director, Player Development Martin Blackman gives us insight into the 2021 Australian Open field, focusing on American players. Blackman, who reached a career-high ATP ranking of No. 158, joined us last year to preview the US Open. One of the top USTA Southern volunteers - who served as Secretary and USTA Georgia President - is Marcy Hirshberg, of Johns Creek, GA. She was honored with the Racquet Sports Industry magazine’s 2020 Adaptive Tennis Champion of the Year. Hirshberg serves as Vice

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43:45

From the Top: USTA Southern President Randy Jackson

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2021/01/28

We go to the top with an in-depth interview from recently elected USTA Southern President & CEO Randy Jackson, of Fort Smith, AR. Randy describes his goals for 2021, including focusing on growing tennis is public parks. He also talks about supporting the section’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee as we move into Black History Month. In our second segment, Alexandria Agee of Bigger Picture Sports serves the Black community in Atlanta with personalized activism messaging on tennis racquets. Highlighted

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33:42

Martin Luther King Day Commemorated

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2021/01/14

Coach Kenny Thorne, men’s tennis coach of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, talks about the influence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the creation of the MLK Invitational Tournament. Thorne, the winningest tennis coach in Georgia Tech history and former No. 121 player in the world, also spoke about his players having Election Day off to vote and other socially conscious initiatives. Torrey Hawkins of the Atlanta Youth Tennis and Education Foundation and Atlanta Police Officer Clayton Sanders join the MLK

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34:23

Cy King in North Carolina & Holiday Gifts with Rick...

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2020/12/17

Over the span of his long career, few has left a longer and more important path in promoting tennis in North Carolina than Cy King. He served as the USTA Southern Tennis Service Representative for North Carolina for 14 years, following up a 30-year career as the City of Raleigh Tennis Director. In 2004 he was inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame. Rick Limpert is a nationally known tennis and technology writer. He previews great holiday gifts for tennis players. Our Health Benefit of

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34:33

Junior Tournaments with Maria Cercone & Jonathan Barth

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2020/12/03

We’re talking junior tournaments with two experts in USTA Southern. Explaining COVID-19 changes to the 2020 junior schedule and the upcoming national 2021 format is Director, Junior Tennis & Player Development Maria Cercone. Our long-time volunteer, Jonathan Barth, chairs our Junior Competition Committee and adds important comments on junior events and his work as Kiawah Island Golf Resort Director of Tennis. In our Junior Spotlight is McKenna Wheatley, of Madison, MS.

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47:16

Tennis Writers: Roy Barth & Rhiannon Potkey

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2020/11/19

Talking Tennis Southern Style highlights two tennis writers … one best known a tennis player and coach. Roy Barth, author of Point of Impact, played on the ATP Tour, was at two-time All-American at UCLA and then went onto a 42-year career as the award-winning Kiawah Island Golf and Tennis Resort (SC) Director of Tennis. He is a member of the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame, along with five other halls. Rhiannon Potkey, who writes for TennisRecruiting.net along with numerous publications, has covered

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34:16

Cary Pro Tournament & Fostering Young USTA Leaders

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2020/11/05

Cary Pro Tournament & Fostering Young USTA Leaders Ted Reese founded the Atlantic Tire Championships, a USTA Pro Circuit tournament, and describes the action starting Nov. 9 in Cary, NC. Reese is a USTA Southern Vice President who has propelled tennis in the Research Triangle. Also featured are John Cox of Cleveland, MS and Kyle Burton of Nashville. Cox started the section’s 2027 Initiative, which fosters young volunteers on the pathway to USTA leadership. Eli Stephenson of Louisville is our junior

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36:14

USTA League with Chris Walling & Graham Bucciantini

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2020/10/22

The most popular tennis program in the world – USTA League – draws more than a half-million American adults. What makes League so popular? What was the reason to put year-end NTRP ratings on hold? What is the plan for Southern Sectionals in 2021? USTA Southern Director, Adult Tennis Chris Walling answers these questions and more. For a grassroots perspective, Graham Bucciantini, the Local League Coordinator for Jackson, MS, gives us a report from the trenches. We introduce our health benefit tip

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32:42

USTA Southern's Claire Bartlett & Nutrition Expert...

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2020/10/08

Our podcast features one of the USTA Southern staffers: Claire Bartlett, Tennis Service Representative for Tennessee. Bartlett was an outstanding junior player and competed for the University of Florida and the University of Virginia. She hosts a video podcast on Youtube called Me and My Racquet. Page Love, of Nutri Fit Sport Therapy, serves on the USTA Sport Science Committee and guided ATP and WTA players with their nutrition. Also featured are junior standout Elliott Parker, of Nashville, TN, and

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24:24

USTA's Martin Blackman Talks about the US Open

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2020/10/05

In a special episode, we welcome General Manager, USTA Player Development, Martin Blackman who talk about the 2020 US Open along with the rising American pros and top Southern talent. Since 2015 Blackman has been responsible for identifying and developing the next generation of world-class American tennis players. Blackman, who won the USTA Boys’ 16s National Championship in 1986, went on to become a member of two NCAA Championship teams at Stanford University. He continued his play at the ATP level

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39:48

USTA Tennessee President Eric Voges & ACEing Autism's...

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2020/09/24

Eric Voges is a long-time mainstay of Chattanooga, TN, tennis. He has a 33-year history as varsity tennis coach of McCallie School. He leads USTA Tennessee as president after many years of volunteering in various levels of the USTA associations. Voges played tennis at the University of Tennessee. Sue Hites, of Atlanta, played professionally after earning a tennis scholarship at the University of San Diego. Currently she works as the ACEing Autism Program Director after a long-term coaching career in

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30:53

USTA Southern President & CEO Bonnie Vandegrift

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2020/09/10

With the COVID-19 pandemic hitting tennis pros, facilities and other industry professionals hard, USTA Southern stepped up and decided to share more than $800,000 to those affected. The Southern Cares initiative has sent an average of $876.55 to 917 teaching pros, facilities, organizers, tournament directors, officials, media and others in nine Southern States. USTA Southern President & CEO Bonnie Vandegrift, along with our podcast’s audio producer/teaching pro Kyle Blackburn and Charlotte Tennis

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26:29

Tennis.com podcaster and WTA pro Irina Falconi covers...

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2020/08/27

With the US Open starting this month, Irina Falconi - who rose to No. 63 in the world - talks about the tournament and her Tennis.com podcast. Current WTA professional player Falconi won the WTA 2016 Bogotá singles title, appeared in three WTA doubles finals and reached the round of 32 at the US Open and Roland Garros. The Portoviejo, Ecuador native attended Georgia Tech for two years under coach Bryan Shelton. The official podcast of USTA Southern is hosted by City of Atlanta TV’s ATL 26 and

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26:06

Sports author Robert Weintraub

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2020/08/13

Noted sports author Robert Weintraub of Decatur, GA, talks about his new book: The Divine Miss Marble: A Life of Tennis, Fame, and Mystery. Alice Marble, who was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, won the US Open singles, doubles and mixed titles each four times, along with six Wimbledon crowns. Also featured: junior Evan Duggal, of Lexington, KY, and volunteer and USTA Georgia President Ashley Massengale of Atlanta. Talking Tennis Southern Style is the USTA Southern podcast

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33:07

The focus is on Kentucky with Jon Sanders and Kyle Macy

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2020/07/30

The July 30, 2020, episode focuses on Kentucky with Lexington WTA’s Tournament Director Jon Sanders. Signed up for the newly formed event in August are Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens, Victoria Azarenka and Coco Gauff. Also interviewed is former NBA and University of Kentucky basketball star Kyle Macy, who is now a tennis coach and top-level senior player. Also featured: junior Masaki Posey, of Union City, Georgia, and volunteer James McKissick, of Greenville, South Carolina

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26:33

Katrina Adams

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2020/07/16

The July 16, 2020, episode features USTA Past President Katrina Adams. Among more than a century of USTA presidents, she is the only person to have played professional tour tennis, is an African American and served two terms. In an extensive interview, former Atlanta resident Adams talks about recovering from COVID-19, the upcoming US Open, the NJTL she runs in Harlem in New York City and other topics. Hosted by Sam Crenshaw. Also featured: junior Nicholas Heng, of Madison, Alabama, and volunteer

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32:08

Ernie James and Dr. Dale Yake

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2020/07/02

Talking Tennis Southern Style covers tennis in nine Southern states and is hosted by longtime tennis TV & radio personality and journalist Sam Crenshaw. This episode's guests are USTA South Carolina Past President Ernie James, who talks about growing tennis in his hometown of Florence along with his passion for officiating. Dr. Dale Yake of PT Solutions, of Atlanta, updates us on the current COVID-19 situation and the great health benefits of playing tennis. We highlight junior Anna Kay Johnston,

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29:35

Tennis Pros Alison Riske and Monica Puig

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2020/06/18

Alison Riske and Monica Puig talk about playing at the Credit One Bank Invitational in Charleston, SC. Nashville's Riske is ranked No. 19 in the WTA Rankings and Puig, of Puerto Rico, is best known for winning the 2016 Olympics Singles Gold Medal. They discuss getting through the break in tennis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also featured are junior Aspen Wooten of Eads, Tennessee, and volunteer Brian Pillar of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Sam Crenshaw is our host.

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31:50

USTA Southern USTA League Chair Helen Martin &...

Talking Tennis Southern Style ·

2020/06/04

Talking Tennis Southern Style covers tennis in nine Southern states and is hosted by longtime tennis TV & radio personality and sports journalist Sam Crenshaw. This week's guests include USTA Southern Adult League Chair Helen Martin, of Columbus, GA, who talked about her love for USTA League and the cancellation of the 2020 league sectionals. Charlotte, NC's Kelly Flouhouse, a dedicated wheelchair tennis player and advocate is also interviewed. We highlighted junior Coy Simon, of Charleston, SC,

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